Boeing, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Reach Agreement on Cost Reduction for 787 Production

Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have agreed to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies’ competitiveness. The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the 787 Dreamliner and joint studies of advanced aerostructure technologies for future-generation commercial aircraft. MHI manufactures 787 composite wings at its factory in Nagoya. The agreement aims to enable sales by pursuing increased efficiency in MHI’s production system and its supply chain through lean production methods, automation and other activities. “This agreement advances the strong relationship between Boeing and MHI through joint efforts to reduce cost and improve efficiency,